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24/06/2034
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Diego Arco vs Luis Merlo

Boxing Daily Report from the Mexico National Finals 2028,  taking place on 11/04/2028 from Ecatepec, Mexico:

The Ecatepec venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Diego Arco (27(1) - 15) who hails from Mexico City, Mexico and Luis Merlo(20(2) - 9) from Acapulco, Mexico.  

Round 1: 

Arco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Arco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlo steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo is on target with a left hook.  
Merlo steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merlo walks Arco onto the ropes.  Merlo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Arco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Arco feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  Arco throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arco steps to the outside.  Arco feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Merlo.  Arco springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Merlo closes the distance and drives a left hook into Arco's liver.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo lands a left hook.  
Merlo is on target with a cross.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Merlo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Merlo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Arco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arco attempts to land an overhand right, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merlo closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlo connects with a left hook.  
Arco tries to keep the action at long range and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Merlo drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Arco switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Arco throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Arco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 2: 

Merlo steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Arco is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Arco is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Arco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arco hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlo connects with a left uppercut.  
Arco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merlo closes the distance and forces Arco to back into the ropes.  Merlo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arco switches the action to the outside.  Arco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlo closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Arco slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Arco switches the action to the outside.  Merlo tries to land a cross, but Arco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlo steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Arco's body.  Merlo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Arco: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Arco feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arco tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arco is looking to keep his distance.  Merlo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arco is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arco drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arco lands a hard jab.  
Merlo advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Arco's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlo is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlo forces Arco to retreat into the blue corner.  Merlo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Arco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Mexico City, Mexico.... Diego Arco

Fight Statistics
Arco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 60                            
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2